Author/Authors :
MEHDI, ZOYA Medical School - Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine - King’s College London, London, UK , HAZARA, LAILA Medical School - Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine - King’s College London, London, UK , SAQI, KHULAT Medical School - Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine - King’s College London, London, UK , YOUSEFI, SAMINEH Medical School - Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine - King’s College London, London, UK
Abstract :
We read with great interest ‘Exploring undergraduate medical students’ perception of learning procedural skills and its
outcomes in clinical settings’ (1) as third year
medical students at King’s college London. We
would like to share our experience with practicing
procedural skills and make suggestions to
help bridge the gap between learning and skill
acquisition in a hospital.
Graduates are expected to show competence
in 32 core practical skills and procedures in
accordance with the GMC guidelines (2). This
requires doctors to demonstrate confidence to
perform the task safely and effectively. However,
we believe that there is a lack of opportunity to
practice skills on patients in hospital preventing students from maximising their potential and competency.
